The latest forecast from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) indicates that severe heatwave conditions will persist across East and South Peninsular India until today, with a chance of some relief starting tomorrow. Meanwhile, the Northeast region is forecasted to experience heavy rainfall, storms, and thunderstorms from today to May 6th.
IMD’s Heatwave Forecast:
North Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, East Jharkhand, and Rayalaseema are expected to experience scorching temperatures on Friday ranging from 44-47°C, gradually decreasing thereafter. Isolated areas in Bihar and Gangetic West Bengal may witness extreme weather conditions over the next two days.
A cyclonic circulation over northeast Assam, coupled with strong south-westerly winds from the Bay of Bengal, will likely result in widespread light to moderate rainfall, along with isolated thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds across Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura in the coming five days.
Rainfall in THESE areas:
Scattered and light to moderate rainfall/snowfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is expected in isolated parts of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttarakhand, Ladakh, Muzaffarbad, Gilgit, and Baltistan from May 3rd to May 6th, 2024.
Strong surface winds are expected over Uttar Pradesh, south Rajasthan, Haryana, and Delhi on May 3rd, 5th, and 6th, 2024.
Temperature Outlook:
A notable increase in maximum temperatures by 4-6°C is expected across many parts of Northwest India over the next five days. However, Maharashtra is forecasted to see no significant change in maximum temperatures within the next 24 hours, followed by a rise of 2-3°C thereafter. Similarly, there’s no significant change anticipated in maximum temperatures across the rest of the country.